Gerashchenko: 111 Ukrainian prisoners held captive in Donbas

Military and civilians are being held hostage in the uncontrolled by Ukrainian government territory.

KYIV (QHA) -

There are 111 Ukrainian citizens - military and civilians - held in captivity in the occupied territories, said the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko.

“A total of 111 Ukrainian citizens, both military and civilians, remain in the occupied territories. In order to release a person, we need to know his location, but the militants do not give us this information. Now we know about the whereabouts of several dozen people,” Gerashchenko said.